slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to bend; to warp; to curve
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
furious facial expression
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
head; brains; intellect; understanding
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
bereavement; separation by death; loss
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
remains; corpse; (dead) body
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
funeral; burial; condolence
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch